Former Brookside star Brian Regan charged with murder

Brian Regan is due to appear before Liverpool magistrates later

A former Brookside actor has been charged with murder after a man was shot dead outside a Liverpool pub.

Brian Regan, 53, of St Mary's Road, Garston, who played Terry Sullivan in the soap, has also been charged with perverting the course of justice.

Bahman Faraji, 44, was killed in Aigburth on 24 February.

Two other men, Lee Dodson, 42, of Logfield Drive, Garston, and Edward Heffey, 40, of Beloe Street, Dingle, have also been charged with murder.

Mr Regan and Mr Dodson are due at Liverpool Magistrates' Court later.

Mr Heffey appeared before magistrates earlier this month.